Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Kessie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KESSIE, DANIEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2857

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

KESSIE, DANIEL is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2836. The profile covers 720 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 62.1% and a median of 1158 days to allowance. The interview lift is 24.3%, supporting inclusion of interviews in a broader prosecution strategy for addressing claim scope and technical distinctions.

The leading companies are Apple Inc., Canon Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are SoraIP, Inc., Treyz Law Group, and AVEK IP, LLC (OP Orig). Counsel should combine focused examiner discussions with a complete written response, and should plan around the recorded time to allowance when evaluating amendment depth, continuation timing, and client objectives.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
806
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 720 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
58.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19304637 SEGMENTED WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
19293435 Wireless Power Systems With Interference Mitigation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18951085 Efficiency Reporting in Wireless Charging Systems Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18910534 POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18742541 POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19006841 IN-VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18406483 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18978795 WEARABLE WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND CEILING-MOUNTABLE POWER TRANSMITTER Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18490565 POWER DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT OF UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Final Rejection Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
17951158 WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18908913 WIND TURBINE WITH A POWER BEAMING APPARATUS, CENTRAL POWER INSTALLATION FOR A WIND FARM, WIND FARM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND FARM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
19218040 MODULAR SCALABLE PLATFORM ZONAL ARCHITECTURE PACKAGING Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
19218038 DIRECT CONNECT LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY TO ZONAL CONTROLLER Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18911821 WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18792853 WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18125296 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES Final Rejection Enphase Energy, Inc.
18165680 LOW COST REFORMING CIRCUITRY FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS IN VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Carrier Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Kessie's allowance rate?

62.1% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Kessie were allowed (720 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 2836 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Kessie?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Kessie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Kessie took 1,158 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Kessie work in?

Daniel Kessie examines applications in Art Unit 2836 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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